This document is a student paper analyzing the presence of God in the Christopher Marlowe play "Doctor Faustus". The student argues that God is present in several ways within the play: as the Good Angel who urges Faustus to repent; as the Latin phrase "Homo, fuge" seen by Faustus; as an old man at the end who also urges repentance; and through the chorus, which represents the soul of God. The student examines each of these examples and concludes that through these symbols and voices, the play demonstrates the religious values and terrible fate that awaits one who rejects God during the Renaissance period.

1. Name: Gohil Namrata R.
Roll No.: 23
Sem.: 1
Paper : The Renaissance Literature
Unit: 2
Text: Doctor Faustus:Christopher Marlowe
Topic: Is God Present In the Play?If so where?
If not,what does God’s absence suggest?
Guided By: Dr. Dilip Barad
Submitted to: Department of English
M.K.B.U.

3. Yes,God Present in the play.
•As a Good Angel – a symbol
•As a ‘ Homo,fuge ‘ –a sign
•As a Old Men – a human being
•As a chorus –a soul of God

4. Good Angel
•Good Angel Is the Voice Of God.
•The voice of Faustus’s concience.
•The good angel urges Faustus to repent
and serve God.

5. ‘Homo,fuge’- a sign
•A Latin word.
•It means “O man fly”
•A sign of the God in the play
“Homo’fuge:whither should I fly?
If unto god’he’ll throw me down to hell.
My sences are deceived;here’s nothing write:I see it plain;here in this place is writ
Homo,fuge:yet shall not Faustus fly.”
(Act,scene 1, Lines
77-80)

6. Old man
•An enigmatic figure.
•He sees at last part of the Play.
•He urges Faustus to repent.
•A last try of God to damnation.

7. Chorus
•The role of Chorus is very important at end.
•Their view of Faustus’s fate.
•The Law Of God in Earth shows the Existance
of God
•Chorus is a SOUL OF GOD
•Chorus as a voice of God at last.

8. God and Renissance spirit in
the play
•The play shows religious values of Renaissance
man.
•Terrible fate that awaits a Renaissance Man
who rejecting God’s worth.
•At last Faustus pays the price for all Western
culture in the play.

9. Thank you